Claims
- 1. In a slot machine of the type in which a plurality of symbol columns are moved and sequentially stopped, and when stopped and a winning combination of symbols occurs on a winning line a predetermined number of coins is paid out, the improvement comprising:
- a single stop button manipulable by a player for stopping one after another said plurality of symbols columns in a predetermined sequence such that a first manipulation by a player will stop one of said plurality of symbol columns, and each subsequent manipulation will stop a different one of said plurality of symbol columns until the entire said plurality of symbol columns is stopped;
- selection means internal to the machine for selecting each of said plurality of moving columns to be stopped, responsive to the cumulative number of manipulations of said stop button; and
- stop means for stopping each of the said plurality of symbol columns selected by said selection means, said stop means operating responsive to said selection means.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said symbol column comprises a plurality of symbols disposed on the periphery of a reel.
- 3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said reel is driven in rotation by a stepping motor.
- 4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said stop means terminates the delivery of driving pulses supplied to said stepping motor.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 670,993, filed Nov. 13, 1984, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
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2100492 |
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Continuations (1)
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